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Demystifying Disability

Author : Emily Ladau
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 1984858971
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Demystifying Disability written by Emily Ladau and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Booklist • “A candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation . . . Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear.”—Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority, an estimated 15 percent of the global population. But many of us—disabled and nondisabled alike—don’t know how to act, what to say, or how to be an ally to the disability community. Demystifying Disability is a friendly handbook on the important disability issues you need to know about, including: • How to appropriately think, talk, and ask about disability • Recognizing and avoiding ableism (discrimination toward disabled people) • Practicing good disability etiquette • Ensuring accessibility becomes your standard practice, from everyday communication to planning special events • Appreciating disability history and identity • Identifying and speaking up about disability stereotypes in media Authored by celebrated disability rights advocate, speaker, and writer Emily Ladau, this practical, intersectional guide offers all readers a welcoming place to understand disability as part of the human experience. Praise for Demystifying Disability “Whether you have a disability, or you are non-disabled, Demystifying Disability is a MUST READ. Emily Ladau is a wise spirit who thinks deeply and writes exquisitely.”—Judy Heumann, international disability rights advocate and author of Being Heumann “Emily Ladau has done her homework, and Demystifying Disability is her candid, accessible cheat sheet for anyone who wants to thoughtfully join the conversation. A teacher who makes you forget you’re learning, Emily makes the intimidating approachable and the complicated clear. This book is a generous and needed gift.”—Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body

World Report on Disability

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789241564182
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book World Report on Disability written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Report on Disability suggests more than a billion people totally experience disability. They generally have poorer health, lower education and fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities. This report provides the best available evidence about what works to overcome barriers to better care and services.

The Disability Journey

Author : John W. Wilde Ph. D.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Disability Journey written by John W. Wilde Ph. D. and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Disability Journey addresses a subject that is at once timely and timeless, since disabilities will always be with us. Inevitably, disability awareness will become increasingly important to our society with each passing year. An insightful disability resource, The Disability Journey offers the wisdom, insights, and guidance to make your crossing the bridge from awareness to action a reality. Dr. John Wilde is a counselor and professor, and founder of EDU-QUEST, a consulting company that provides disability trainings for government agencies and businesses throughout the United States. Because of his knowledge of disability rights and Chinese culture, the United Nations tapped his unique expertise to improve China's disability laws. The author completed an extensive report titled A Comparative Study of Disability Laws in China and the USA in which he offers suggestions on how China might develop more equitable disability rights.

Ed Roberts

Author : Diana Pastora Carson
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781457523199
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book Ed Roberts written by Diana Pastora Carson and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children know about Civil Rights leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez. But many have yet to learn about the transformational work of Ed Roberts, hailed as the "Father of Disability Rights." Ed Roberts: Father of Disability Rights is a biography about Edward Verne Roberts, who, at age 14, became a quadriplegic as a result of Polio. The life he lived post-Polio was one of transformation, both for himself, and for society's image of people with disabilities. Ed became empowered through his determination, his education, and his advocacy for supports and services that enabled him to become an independent citizen. Ed knew he was not disabled by Polio as much as he was disabled by societal responses to his disability. He fought for his own rights and the rights of all people with disabilities. His legacy continues to inspire equality and respect, both in the United States and abroad. About the Author Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed., is an educator, author, disability rights advocate, and a consultant and speaker specializing in inclusion, and diversity as it relates to disability. Ms. Carson's passion for disability and diversity appreciation stems from her brother's experience of growing up being misjudged, excluded, and DISabled. Ms. Carson has taught Disability Studies courses through the San Diego State University Foundation and is also an elementary school teacher. She has served on the Board of Directors of Disability Rights California, and is the author of Foundations for Ability Awareness, and Ability Awareness in Action: Teaching Ability Awareness to Children and Youth. Through her writings, trainings, and speaking engagements, Ms. Carson guides both children and adults in exploring the subject of disability, societal attitudes around disability, and the impact of those attitudes. Empowering awareness, inclusion, and total diversity appreciation is her goal. About the Illustrator Patrick Wm. Connally is an artist, civil rights advocate, co-host and producer of a radio program focused on disability issues, consultant on access and disability rights, and most recently, a family caregiver and in home support provider. Patrick worked closely with Ed Roberts for years and knew him as a human being with a commitment and passion for creating independence for people with disabilities. Patrick has served extensively on government and non-profit boards and committees such as Disability Rights California, Federal Government's Projects of National Significance, World Institute on Disability, Research and Training Center on Personal Assistance Services. He is the founder and president of Disability Rights Enforcement Education Services. Patrick's artwork has been used to promote world-class museum events and to raise funds for animal rescue projects. It is an expression of his experience of disability as well as other dimensions of his past, passions, and identity.

See me, hear me : a guide to using the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities to promote the rights of children

Author : Gerison Lansdown
Publisher : Save the Children UK
ISBN 13 : 1841871230
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book See me, hear me : a guide to using the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities to promote the rights of children written by Gerison Lansdown and published by Save the Children UK. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" represents the culmination of years of advocacy by the disability community in their struggle for recognition of their rights. "See Me, Hear Me" is the first book to look at how this Convention can be used to support disabled children, alongside the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This guide's analysis of the inter-relationship of the two Conventions, together with practical guidance on advocacy strategies and illustrations of good practice, make it an invaluable tool for child and disability rights advocates. It is also an essential resource for governments in interpreting and implementing the two Conventions. "See Me, Hear Me" includes: a detailed table giving an overview of the relationship between individual articles of the two Conventions; close analysis of the rights of children with disabilities - as set out in the two Conventions - in key areas like education, family life, health, and protection; tips for advocacy work in each of these areas of children's rights; a historical overview of disability rights and the development of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability; and, the full text of the "UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities".

Making It Work

Author : Sheryl Ellis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733503044
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Making It Work written by Sheryl Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-18 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book helps employees with health conditions and disabilities:- Understand and define what a Disability is under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how the ADA may apply their particular health condition and situation, - Understand what type of accommodations may enable them to work successfully,- How to research a reasonable accommodation,- Resources available to help them to research the best kind of accommodation for their particular situation, - How to request and negotiate a reasonable accommodation with their employer, - How to file a complaint of discrimination or harassment with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), - How help to manage their health condition while working, and- and much, much more!

Disability Awareness--do it Right!

Author : Mary Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780972118910
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book Disability Awareness--do it Right! written by Mary Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural Writing. Disability studies. Simulation exercises--activities in which participants get into wheelchairs, tie on blindfolds or stuff earplugs into their ears to "simulate" having a disability - have become a popular "Awareness Day" event. But they've also come under fire from disability activists and educators, who criticize them as demeaning and inaccurate. DISABILITY AWARENESS -- DO IT RIGHT! is an all-in-one how-to guide from the Ragged Edge Online community, with tips, techniques and handouts for a successful Awareness Day. Short background articles and planning lists help you organize fun and effective Awareness Day activities that disability rights activists support. Concise, easy-to-read chapters show you how to carry out 6 specific types of activities, how to handle follow-up discussion and even how to spur social change. Appendices include resources and articles to use with Awareness Day participants.

The Future of Disability in America

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309104726
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Disability in America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.

Disability Visibility

Author : Alice Wong
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1984899422
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Disability Visibility written by Alice Wong and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Disability rights activist Alice Wong brings tough conversations to the forefront of society with this anthology. It sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities, as told by none other than authors with these life experiences. It's an eye-opening collection that readers will revisit time and time again.” —Chicago Tribune One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, From Harriet McBryde Johnson’s account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood to original pieces by authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to Congressional testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love.

Beyond Awareness

Author : Diana Pastora Carson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (793 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Awareness written by Diana Pastora Carson and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity Work in K-12 Schools & Communities is the culmination of years of passionate and transformative work. The author's Beyond Awareness events and focus have earned her multiple local media articles and news segments, the honor of Teacher of the Year, California State PTA Awards for Advocacy & Outreach, and national attention leading to inquiries and trainings. This book takes the well-intentioned, but outdated and counter-productive disability awareness (or ability awareness) models of disability awareness and replaces them with modern, research-based, anti-ableist approaches to teaching about disability. By shifting our attention away from diagnoses, and focusing on ableism, access, assistive technology, disability civil rights history, and respectful language, we can truly be change agents for a more inclusive future. Not only does this book teach readers about these fundamentals, but it also provides ideas for dignity-based presentations to young people. At a time when educators and community members need anti-bullying and social justice curricula and ideas, this essential book will complement, enhance, and make more inclusive, your efforts toward complete diversity appreciation.

Toward Inclusion: Meeting the Needs of Persons with Disabilities in the U.S

Author :
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428967249
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Toward Inclusion: Meeting the Needs of Persons with Disabilities in the U.S written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Disability Rights Movement

Author : Amy Hayes
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1499429045
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book Disability Rights Movement written by Amy Hayes and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People with disabilities have faced great struggle and inequality. This volume explores the ways in which people with disabilities have fought for their right to equal access, equal opportunities, and equal treatment. Key figures and events are highlighted to give readers a well-rounded sense of the movement. Photographs and primary sources bring the movement to life. Readers are challenged to think about what could be changed in the future to help people with disabilities live a full, fair life.

Tell the Client's Story

Author : Edward C. Monahan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781634259149
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (591 download)

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Download or read book Tell the Client's Story written by Edward C. Monahan and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISBN: 978-1-63425-914-9 2017, 416 pages, 6 x 9, Paperback and E-Book Loaded with practical case studies, surveys, checklists, and appendices provided by top litigation experts from across the nation, Tell the Client's Story provides litigation teams the best strategies for effective mitigation work in criminal and capital cases. This book will benefit seasoned defense professionals, while also providing crucial guidance for attorneys and other professionals with limited or no experience in mitigation techniques.

Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities

Author : Arie Rimmerman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110701462X
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities written by Arie Rimmerman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social inclusion is often used interchangeably with the terms social cohesion, social integration, and social participation, positioning social exclusion as the opposite. This book provides a thorough conceptual review and search for domestic and international perspectives of social inclusion and disability. It highlights and responds to core questions related to social inclusion of people with disabilities nationally and internationally.

Beyond Disability Awareness: An Educator's Guide

Author : Diana Pastora Carson
Publisher : National Professional Resources Inc
ISBN 13 : 1949961761
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (499 download)

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Book Synopsis Beyond Disability Awareness: An Educator's Guide by : Diana Pastora Carson

Download or read book Beyond Disability Awareness: An Educator's Guide written by Diana Pastora Carson and published by National Professional Resources Inc. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our education system in the United States has traditionally utilized disability awareness activities and events as a means to teach acceptance. Now more than ever, with a push toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education, educators are often unsure about how to update their disability awareness initiatives. This guide will give you clear and respectful guidelines for including disability within DEI frameworks. The guide explores the following: What We've Always Done and Why it Doesn't Work; The Medical and Social Models of Disability; Disability Studies in Education; What Exactly Should We Talk About (ableism; access; assistive technology; disability history & disability rights; disability justice; diversity, equity, and inclusion; multiply marginalized individuals; respectful language; words and phrases to avoid); How Do We Do Disability Awareness (in reading, writing, social studies, math, science). Educators will learn the importance of framing disability as normal and natural; framing disability as a valuable part of diversity; framing disability as a cultural identity that coexists with other identities, worthy of dignity and respect; framing disability from a perspective that people are more disabled by society than by their own physical, mental, or developmental limitations (the social model). This guide is an invaluable resource for all K-12 educators working toward true understanding and inclusion in the classroom and beyond.

Being Heumann

Author : Judith Heumann
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 080701950X
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Being Heumann written by Judith Heumann and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year for Nonfiction "...an essential and engaging look at recent disability history."— Buzzfeed One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human. A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts Judy Heumann’s lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society. Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy’s struggle for equality began early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a “fire hazard” to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher’s license because of her paralysis, Judy’s actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. As a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples’ rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candid, intimate, and irreverent, Judy Heumann’s memoir about resistance to exclusion invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.

In Search of Freedom

Author : Willie V. Bryan
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
ISBN 13 : 0398076227
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book In Search of Freedom written by Willie V. Bryan and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2006 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This updated and expanded new edition continues the theme of the first edition of emphasizing the struggles in which persons with disabilities have engaged, the barriers they have had to overcome, and the barriers they continue to face in their quest to obtain freedom. A major point is that disabilities are a part of life and everyone has limitations, therefore, persons with disabilities should be treated the same as any other human. The disability rights movement and its role in placing the demands of persons with disabilities before American society are discussed. Legislative action that impacted persons with disabilities is traced through the Americans with Disabilities Act. The impact of attitudes, self-concept, and self-esteem are explored, as well as the family's role in assisting persons with disabilities in their search for freedom. Intervention strategies are also discussed including the actions that are needed before persons with disabilities can be truly free. Although significant progress has been made, the laws mentioned in this book as well as other unmentioned laws can do only so much with regard to helping people with disabilities. Given this reality, it is imperative that persons with disabilities make the American public aware of the inequities that still exist. The search for freedom must continue and the search should be inspired and led by persons with disabilities. Consequently, this second edition deals with both the needs of persons with disabilities and the actions they must take to attain their freedoms."--Publisher's website.